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Finding the Third Proportional to 941,171 and 1,420,531.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 941,171 and 1,420,531.50 is: 2,144,041.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    941,171 : 1,420,531.50 = 1,420,531.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    941,171/1,420,531.50 = 1,420,531.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    941,171x = 1,420,531.50 × 1,420,531.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    941,171x = 2,017,909,742,492.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,017,909,742,492.25/941,171
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,144,041.56

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